How does aquatic life survive in a lake whose surface has frozen in winter?
Correct answer B. Water at 4 °C is densest and stays at the bottom, below the floating ice
Explanation
As surface water cools to 4 °C it sinks. Colder water and ice stay on top and insulate the lake, so the bottom remains liquid at about 4 °C.
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